Energy Threat Analysis Center Act of 2026
This bill establishes an Energy Threat Analysis Center to enhance cybersecurity collaboration between the U.S. government and the energy sector. It creates mechanisms for sharing classified and unclassified threat information, conducting joint threat analysis, and developing technical infrastructure for real-time threat detection and mitigation. The Center’s activities are exempt from public disclosure laws, and the Secretary has sole discretion over providing assistance to energy entities without creating enforceable rights for other entities. The bill directly affects energy sector operators (both private companies and government entities) by enabling structured threat intelligence sharing to improve sector-wide cyberresilience.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Jul 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Last action Jul 13, 2026
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Introduced in House
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Engrossed in House
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Jun 29, 2026
MINOR
The Engrossed version adds a new 'Transaction authority' section that explicitly authorizes the Secretary to enter into contracts, cooperative agreements, grants, and other transactions with public agencies, private organizations, and persons to carry out the Energy Threat Analysis Center program. It also permits the use of pre-approved national security contracting mechanisms and expedited review procedures to minimize delays. The remaining changes are formatting and renumbering adjustments.
REQUIREMENT
New paragraph (6) grants the Secretary explicit authority to enter into contracts, cooperative agreements, grants, and other transactions with public agencies, private organizations, and persons to carry out the program.
TECHNICAL
New subparagraph (B) under transaction authority allows the Secretary to establish pre-approved national security contracting mechanisms, model partnership agreements, and expedited review procedures to minimize delays in entering into transactions.
Renumbering of paragraphs: the existing paragraph redesignated as (6) is now redesignated as (7) to accommodate the new transaction authority paragraph inserted as (6). The final amendment reference is updated accordingly from 'paragraph (6)' to 'paragraph (7)'.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Jul 13, 2026
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
upper
Jun 29, 2026
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4300-4301)
lower
Jun 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4300-4301)
lower
Jun 29, 2026
Introduced
Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
May 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-646.
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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